5 Stunning DIY Halloween Crowns That Are Better Than a Costume

Your favorite festival trend just got a Halloween upgrade. Make one yourself for the ultimate last-minute costume that no one else will have.

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Use fake flowers and butterflies to make a flower crown, like Carolyn's. Then wrap thin wire around a line of sticks (it'll look sort of like a fence made of twigs when you're done) and attach them to the inside of the crown.

To make your leafy halo look straight from the jungle, add moss, feathers, stick-on pearls, and a little birdie friend (ours is named Henry) into the vines. Throw some extra leaves in your messiest 'do to bring a little jungle flavor to the rest of the look, like Bianca does.

Relationship Status: mermaid. Drop by your local craft store (or a beach, I guess) to pick up shells, pearls, rhinestones, chains, and quarts rocks. These heavy add-ons need a strong base, so slice up a styrofoam ball and hot glue the slices to the front of a wire crown. Add the shells and sparkly things to the slice, so it looks like Olivia's tiara.

Fake icicles, pearls, and wire are all you need to dupe Tanya's *cool* tiara. Craft stores sell pre-made strands used in floral arrangements that you can cut with wire cutters and make into a crown. Twist the ends around a heavy-duty wire base.

Stand out from the sea of vamps this Halloweekend with a rose-covered flower crown, like Valerie's. Add black glitter to your rose crown with spray-on adhesive and use a hot glue gun to attach a lace veil.